Project and Security Coordinator

We are seeking a Project and Security Coordinator to join the Program Management Office (PMO) supporting a federal customer. This is a dual-role position that involves coordinating projects across the contract while also managing access to secure spaces and enforcing physical security protocols.

The coordinator will serve as a central point of contact for project tracking, communication, and documentation, while also overseeing the integrity of controlled areas, secure doors, and access permissions in alignment with government and contract requirements.

Project Coordination

• Act as the primary liaison for assigned projects across multiple functional teams.

• Support the planning, execution, and close-out of projects using standard PMO tools and methodologies.

• Schedule and facilitate cross-functional meetings, manage agendas, track actions, and follow up on deliverables.

• Maintain project documentation, schedules, status reports, risk registers, and dashboards.

• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding processes for project personnel.

• Assist with data gathering for executive briefings, performance metrics, and contract reporting.

Secure Space & Physical Access Management

• Oversee and manage access to secure areas, doors, and controlled spaces within the facility.

• Maintain and audit access rosters, badge permissions, key/fob logs, and secure entry points.

• Coordinate with Security Officers, Facilities, and Government stakeholders to ensure compliance with physical security policies.

• Respond to access-related requests, incidents, or anomalies, and support investigations.

• Conduct regular reviews of access logs and escalate any violations or concerns.

• Develop SOPs and maintain documentation related to space access and physical security.

Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with PMO, ITSM, Service Desk, System Infrastructure, AV, and other teams to align project and space management needs.

• Support internal audits, security reviews, and readiness checks.

• Uphold confidentiality and safeguard sensitive information and assets.

Required

• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, security administration, or facilities/access management.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.

• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheet, or similar).

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to handle sensitive or classified information.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• U.S. Citizenship with active DoD Secret (Tier 3) clearance at time of hire.

Preferred

• Experience working in a federal contracting environment or PMO team.

• Knowledge of DoD security requirements.

• Project Management certification (CAPM, PMP) or Security certification (SPeD, Security+).

• Prior experience supporting secure facilities, SCIFs, or controlled access areas.

Hybrid role: 3 days/week onsite in Arlington, VA; up to 2 days/week remote.